WEEKLY BULLETIN
THIS WEEK:
11/17 Monday Office Closed
11/18 Tuesday 7:00am The Holy Eucharist
11/19 Wednesday 11:00am The Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
11/20 Thursday 7:00am The Holy Eucharist
11/21 Saturday 5:30pm The Holy Eucharist
(11/15 3:00pm Memorial Service for Eleanora Peters)
THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008
7:30am The Holy Eucharist
10:00am Church School
10:30am The Holy Eucharist
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ALTAR FLOWERS: : The altar flowers are give in loving memory of Eleanora Peters, mother of Lee Knight. If you would like of offer Altar flowers as a memorial or in thanksgiving, please contact the office.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR: Please join in the Houghton Hall for Fellowship Hour following the 10:30 service. The Stewardship Luncheon & Job Fair will take place during Fellowship Hour. If you would like to sponsor a Fellowship Hour please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.
STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN: 2009 pledge cards will be available for pick-up beginning November 9th at the 10:30am service. Please pick up your application for the new Trinity pictorial and schedule your family’s picture session (this is being done in-house). Please join us for the Stewardship Luncheon & Job Fair presentations today following the 10:30am service. Kathy Hoegl
WEBMASTER: Toni & Andy Denis, who have been updating our redesigned website, are moving to Arizona in December. We are looking for someone to take over the responsibility of updating the site, which is simple to do if you have a computer at home. Please contact the office if you can assist.
BAZAAR MEETING: The next Bazaar meeting will be held on Sunday, November 23rd following the 10:30am service. This will be the final preparation meeting for the St. Nicholas Bazaar being held on Saturday, December 6th from 10am to 4pm. Heather Sterckx
SAMARITAN’S PURSE: We are again taking part in the Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Box Christmas donation. The brochure is at the back of the church. The due date is this Sunday, November 16th. They will be delivered on Tuesday morning.
MEMORIAL: As most of you know, last week our dear parishioner, Hal Macartney passed away. As a memorial to Hal his family is asking that donations to be made in his memory for the renovation of 53 Scudder Place. A memorial service for Hal will be held on Saturday, November 29th at 11am.
ANNUAL COAT DRIVE: We are having our annual Coat Drive for the Family Service League during the month of November. Please bring any gently used coats and place them in the box inside the door going to the office. Pattie Seitter
APPLE PIE SIGN-UP: If you plan on making an apple pie for the St. Nicholas Bazaar’s Apple Pie contest, please sign up on the sheet in the hallway. There is a $10 entrance fee. Bring your pie to the kitchen the day of the Bazaar by 10:30am and the prize is $50. All pies will be sold in the Café during lunch.
ST. NICHOLAS ELVES: We need some elves to assist in setting up and taking down, at the raffle table, and to just be available to fill in when needed at any booth. Please sign up in the hallway.
RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATES: This year I am again soliciting restaurant gift certificates for the Delicious Dining raffle at the St. Nicholas Bazaar. If you have a favorite restaurant where you frequently dine, would you be willing to ask the management for a gift certificate? I can give you the official Trinity letter to present to the merchant when making your request, so please contact me if you plan to get a donation. Many thanks to those who have already given me certificates. Sharon Wolpert
ANGLICAN VINTAGE: Now is the time to clean out your attics, basements, etc., of all those ‘treasures’ we all come by through our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. If you have something you would consider a ‘vintage treasure’ but have no use for, donate it to our Anglican Vintage booth at the St. Nicholas Bazaar. If you need help in moving it, contact Robin Sterckx at 757-2144 to arrange a pick up. Heather Sterckx
ANGLICAN ARTISIANS: If you do any kind of craft and would like to donate it to the Anglican Artisans booth at the St. Nicholas Bazaar, please bring it into the office and mark it "Artisans." It could be a woodworking project, sewing project, painting, and any number of things that you do. For further information contact Heather Sterckx at 757-2144.
CHINESE AUCTION BASKETS: An extensive list of themes and items are posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please consider donating items. Sharing a basket with another family, donating a complete basket or making a donation to buy needed items. Karen Breest
POINSETTIAS: Orders for poinsettias are now being taken, sign up on the sheet in the hallway. The cost is $8 per plant, red only and delivery will be the day of the St. Nicholas Bazaar.
SANTA GIFTS: A request for small toy items from the "dollar" stores as prizes for the children’s lollypop stick raffle. Meg Lapinski
BASKET OF WINES: We are having a Basket of Wines raffle at the St. Nicholas Bazaar. We are asking for donations of bottles of wine. You may leave them in the office.
BASKETS NEEDED: Please bring in your unused baskets for our Baskets booth at the Bazaar. All baskets may be left in the office.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY: The Diocesan Adopt-a-Family is posted on the board at the back of the church. The gifts are due in the office no later than Sunday, December 7th.
HIHI OVERNIGHT: Our first HIHI overnight is Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Volunteer sign-up sheets and menus are posted on the bulletin board. There is an urgent need for men to cover the overnight shift. A security person from the Family Service League stays up all night overseeing the guests and your only responsibility is to bring your air mattress and sleep on the premises from 10:30pm-5:30am. Please join us in feeding and sheltering the homeless this winter. Sharon Wolpert